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Steve O’Keefe Engineers India’s Sordid Slump from Summit in Pune Test

 February 26, 2017   R K Gupta

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When India took 9 Australian wickets for 205 on first day of Pune’s first test match, it looked as if the home side would continue their victorious march with another glorious win. No one factored left-arm spinner Stephen O’Keefe, who was playing only his 5th test match. O’Keefe had test figures of 14 wickets from […]

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Relentless India Notch up Another Test-Series Win by Defeating Bangladesh at Hyderabad

 February 14, 2017   R K Gupta

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What if it was Bangladesh in a one-off test? It did mark another test-series win for the rampaging India side, whose recent 4-1 victory over England was still afresh. Bangladesh, who acquired full ICC membership in June 2000, cannot be regarded as minnows. They did begin as losers in their first 21 test matches but […]

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Bumrah Bring 5-Run Victory for India

Six Beautiful Balls By Bumrah Bring 5-Run Victory for India in Nagpur’s 2nd T-20

 January 30, 2017   R K Gupta

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When all seemed lost, Jasprit Bumrah produced a dream last over for India in the second T-20 game at Nagpur. The 23-year old conceded just two runs and sent back two England batsmen back to the pavilion. England needed just 8 for victory at the end of the 49th over but Bumrah had other plans. […]

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India Lose Eden Garden Thriller as Chris Woakes Sends Down 4 Dot Balls in Final Over

India Lose Eden Garden Thriller as Chris Woakes Sends Down 4 Dot Balls in Final Over

 January 24, 2017   R K Gupta

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The 3-match ODI-Series between India and England couldn’t have come to a more exciting finish. All six innings produced far in excess of 300 runs each time and spectators at Pune, Cuttack and Kolkata were treated to a great show of competitive cricket. In the concluding fixture at Kolkata’s famed Eden Gardens, India needed 322 […]

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England Fight Bravely in Cuttack’s 2nd ODI after Vintage Yuvraj & Dhoni Lift India to 381/6

 January 20, 2017   R K Gupta

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Excitement was never in short-supply in another high scoring thriller between India and England at Cuttack on Thursday. Like in Pune, India recovered from the loss of early wickets at Cuttack as well. The difference lay in chasing the target at Pune against setting one at Cuttack. After long, Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni brought […]

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5 Most famous cricketing shots that drove people crazy

 December 28, 2016   Vignesh Aravind

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5. Upper cut (Virender Sehwag): The dashing opener might have made a mark by playing some scintillating knocks, but it is this shot which became his trademark one. It started way back in 2003 where he launched Shoaib Akhtar’s 145+kmph delivery over third man for a six. Even the master blaster enjoyed it from the other […]

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England Suffer Two Back-to-Back Innings Humiliations in Less Than Two Weeks

 December 22, 2016   R K Gupta

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During December 2015-January 2016, England credited themselves as a born-again test side when they toured South Africa. Of the 4 test matches, England won the first and the third, drew in the second and lost the fourth to emerge as series winners. All-rounder Moeen Ali was the wrecker-in-chief in Dublin’s first test and Ben Stokes […]

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15 Interesting facts about Captain Cool M.S.Dhoni

15 Interesting facts about Captain Cool M.S.Dhoni

 December 8, 2016   Vignesh Aravind

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Here’s a list of 15 interesting facts about Mahendra Singh Dhoni which many of us haven’t come across. 1. The wicketkeeper batsman made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2004, and was run out on the first ball. 2. According to Forbes, MS Dhoni’s net worth is $30 million, which exceeds Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s net […]

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Dominant Mithali Ensures India’s Victory over Pakistan in Final of Women’s T-20 Asia Cup

 December 5, 2016   R K Gupta

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Experienced Mithali Raj single-handedly guided India’s batting against Pakistan in the final of Asian Cricket Council Women’s T-20 Asia Cup at Bangkok on Sunday. On Saturday, Pakistan had ensured their entry into the final by thrashing hosts Thailand by 5 wickets and matched India very well in the final. But Mithali came in their way […]

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Indian Eves Destroy Nepal in Last League Game of ACC Women’s Asia Cup T20 at Bangkok

 December 3, 2016   R K Gupta

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Playing their fifth and last round-robin game on Friday, India’s women cricketers handed Nepal their worst defeat ever in the Asian Cricket Council’s T-20 Asia Cup. India had already emerged as the best team in the tournament by scoring their fourth straight win over Sri Lanka on December 1 but the way they humbled Nepal […]

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